Katy Morton

Children's minister Vicky Ford
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Maintained nursery schools to benefit from £23m in funding

Maintained Nursery Schools
The Early Years Alliance says it has received numerous reports of councils not adhering to the DfE’s funding recommendations
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Alliance files FOI request amid concerns over childcare funding inconsistencies

Funding
The latest data from Ceeda suggests for most settings that occupancy rates won't be back to normal come September
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Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

Coronavirus
The Government's #backtoschoolsafely campaign has been launched today (17 August)
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Coronavirus: Government launches campaign to reassure parents schools are safe

Coronavirus
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Parents urged to make sure their children's vaccinations are up-to-date

Coronavirus
Indoor soft play centres have been given the go ahead by the Government to open again
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Coronavirus: Soft play centres to reopen

Coronavirus
Parent in Wales whose children became eligible for the 30 hours in the summer can apply from the middle of August
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30-hour offer reopens in Wales this month

Coronavirus
MPs have accused teaching unions of preventing schools from fully re-opening next month with their checklist
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Teaching unions accused of thwarting plans to fully re-open schools in September

Coronavirus
The Babies in Lockdown report reveals the impact of the pandemic on both children and their parents
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Coronavirus: Lockdown negatively affected babies' behaviour and development

Birth to Threes
Angel Pre-school, one of LEYF's free holiday clubs running this summer in London
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LEYF running free holiday clubs to support the capital's most vulnerable children

Coronavirus
The new Toddler Menu Planner has been launched by the Infant & Toddler Forum
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New toddler menu planner aims to instil healthy eating habits early on

Nutrition
Photo courtesy of Music as Therapy International
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Charity offers early years staff free places on its music course

Music & Rhymes
Nannies are exempt from local lockdown rules, which means their employers can insist they come to work in the family home
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Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

Coronavirus
Researchers found children have a bigger virus load in their nose
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New research suggests young children can drive the spread of coronavirus

Coronavirus
Audit Scotland says councils have just half of the staff they need for settings to deliver the 1,400 hours from August
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Coronavirus: More childcare settings closing their doors

Coronavirus
The Early Years Coronavirus Buddy Scheme aims to connect people in the sector
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Buddy scheme launches to connect the early years sector during pandemic

Coronavirus